A 36-hour alcohol ban will be imposed from 7pm in Tuesday in central Rome and around the Stadio Olimpico.

The clampdown follows trouble at the first leg at Anfield where Liverpool fan Sean Cox was attacked by Roma fans.

The 53-year-old, from Dunboyne, County Meath remains critically ill in a Merseyside hospital with his wife Martina at his bedside.

Edin Dzeko said: “We are with him and his family. This sort of thing simply doesn’t belong in football.”

Liverpool lead 5-2 (Image: Liverpool Echo)

A shirt is laid out in the Liverpool dressing room in tribute to injured fan Sean Cox (Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Sporting director Monchi said: “Football and life are two different things in this case. I am preaying for him and his family. We are human beings – I hope he can return and support his team.”

Roma created a huge shock by overcoming the same deficit in the last round against Lionel Messi’s Barcelona to set up this repeat of the 1984 European Cup final in the same venue.

Sean Cox is still in a critical condition (Image: Facebook)

Now, before Wednesday's decider, Di Francesco has said: “We’ve done something extraordinary in the Champions League this season.

“I have come here to launch a message: This team has had a great journey and we don’t want to stop now. We want to believe in this comeback, because that is my attitude to life. I believe.

Trouble marred the first leg (Image: PA)

“I am an optimist by nature, football is joy and it must be lived as such. What pushes me on is passion and giving joy to people. I like to leave the celebrating to others at the final whistle, because that’s part of the job.”